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Norfolk Regiment




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There are:8212 items tagged Norfolk Regiment available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War.


Those known to have served with

Norfolk Regiment

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Abigail John Henry. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.12th Sep 1917)
  • Allen Frederick William. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Angell Ernest. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Archer George. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.8th October 1918)
  • Armfield Samuel Percival. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1915)
  • Armstrong Gwin Henry. Lt. and 4th Btn. Nigeria Regiment, W.A.F.F. (d.28th October 1918)
  • Arnup Henry Alfred. Srgt. 1st Btn. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
  • Attenborough John Haddon. 2nd Lt. 8th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916)
  • Bache Thomas. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.30th Nov 1917)
  • Barber Isaac George. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.2nd Oct 1917)
  • Barlow William H.. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.1st July 1916)
  • Bates William Robert. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.23rd June 1915)
  • Baxter John William. Pte. (d.6th Aug 1917)
  • Baxter Thomas. Pte.
  • Bean Ernest Edward. 2nd Lt. (d.11th Nov 1918)
  • Beaumont Arthur George. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1915)
  • Benefer George Edward. L/Cpl. 1/5th Btn. (d.14th July 1918)
  • Benson Henry Walker. Pte. 1/8th Battalion (d.19th Aug 1917)
  • Bermingham William. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.15th Sep 1914)
  • Biggs John Austin. 1st Btn. (d.28th June 1915)
  • Bond Leonard. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.18th Oct 1916)
  • Bowes Matthew Elijah. Pte. (d.23rd February 1918)
  • Bowes Matthew Elijah. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.23rd February 1918)
  • Britton Frederick William. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.21st March 1918)
  • Broadbelt Leonard. Pte. 2/7th Btn. (d.4th March 1917)
  • Brooks George Henry. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.22nd Oct 1918)
  • Brown E. 2Lt. 1st Btn. (d.4th Sep 1916)
  • Brown George John. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.7th July 1916)
  • Brown Matthew. Cpl. 7th Battalion (d.28th April 1917)
  • Bulley Elvin Spencer. L/Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.17th Sep 1916)
  • Bulley Elvin Spencer. L/Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.17th September 1916)
  • Bunn MM. Clifford Charles. Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.21st March 1918)
  • Burlingham George Edward. Pte 8th Btn
  • Burlingham William Robert. Pte. 9th Btn.
  • Burnett Robert G.. 2nd Lt.
  • Butt Frederick. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.23rd Oct 1918)
  • Candy Charles. Cpl. 50th Company (d.4th May 1917)
  • Catchpole George Alfred. Pte. 6th (Cyclist) Btn. (d.27th September 1916)
  • Cater Frederick. Cpl. 2/6th Battalion (d.19th July 1916)
  • Caton MC Richard Bewley. 4th Btn.
  • Caton MC Richard Bewley. Capt. 4th Btn.
  • Chadwick Harry. Pte. 1/4th Btn. (d.19th Apr 1917.)
  • Chadwick Harry. Pte. 1st/4th Btn. (d.19th Apr 1917)
  • Clark William George. Pte. 1/8th Btn.
  • Clarke Edgar Charles. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.24th November 1916)
  • Clarke Leslie William. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.20th Nov 1918)
  • Clayton Harry Dudley. Pte. 1st Btn (d.26th October 1914)
  • Clayton Walter Charles. Sgt. 4th Btn.
  • Clutterham Frederick Ernest. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1916)
  • Cole Walter John. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.31st Dec 1915)
  • Coleman Walter Henry. Cpl. 1st Btn.
  • Constable Charles Havelock . Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Cooke Rupert Victor. Pte.
  • Cooper George Samuel. Pte. 9th Btn (d.8th Oct. 1918)
  • Cork William James Samuel. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.28th Sep 1916)
  • Cory Ernest Albert. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.11th Aug 1916)
  • Crick George Gregory. Pte. 7th Btn (d.9th April 1917)
  • Cross William Larkin. Pte 9th Battalion (d.16th July 1917)
  • Crummett Albert. Pte. 6th Btn (d.20th July 1917)
  • Cullen James Paul. Pte.
  • Curson Alexander George. L/Cpl. 8th Batt (d.19th July 1916)
  • Curtis Harry Edward. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th September 1915)
  • Day Herbert Winfield. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.16th July 1918)
  • Dewing William Anthony. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.15th Sept 1916)
  • Dixon Tom. Pte. 1st Bt, D Coy,. (d.28th April 1915)
  • Douglas Dennis H.. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.11th Aug 1917)
  • Douglas George Dennis. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th Sept 1916)
  • Doy William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.22nd October 1917)
  • Dyble Walter. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.25th Jan 1916)
  • Earl Arthur Edward. Pte. 2nd Btn, 'A' Company
  • Eastoll George. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Eckersley William Mark. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.17th May 1916)
  • Eddy Richard James. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.19th July 1916)
  • Edwards Jabez. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.18th Sep 1918)
  • Everitt Henry Arthur. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.22nd October 1917)
  • Everitt Percy Reginald. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.12th Oct 1915)
  • Farmer Arthur. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.28th Apr 1917)
  • Field Albert Henry. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.27th May 1918)
  • Flint Albert. Pte. 4th Btn.
  • Forster Philip James. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th September 1914)
  • Foulger Alfred. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.17th May 1917)
  • Foyster John. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.1st May 1917)
  • Fuller Charles. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th August 1914)
  • Fuller Charles. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th Aug 1914)
  • Fuller Charles. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th Aug 1914)
  • Futter Robert. Pte 9th Btn. (d.15th Sep 1916)
  • Gage Sidney William. Pte. 9th (Service) Battaliion (d.25th March 1917)
  • Garbutt Lawrence Mark. 2Lt. 9th Btn. (d.10th Aug 1918)
  • Gerald John William. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.4th June 1916)
  • Gilbert Frederick. Pte. 1st Garrison Bn. (d.10th Aug 1917)
  • Goldspink Charles Samuel. L/Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.19th Jul 1916)
  • Goode George Horace.
  • Gore George Caleb. L/Cpl 1st (Garrison) Btn. (d.24th Sept 1917)
  • Goreham Arthur. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.28th April 1917)
  • Goulty MM. William Earnest. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Gout Ernest W.. Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.12th July 1915)
  • Grist Pervical Charles Hugh. 2nd Lt. 6th Battalion (d.18th Sep 1918)
  • Groom John. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.9th November 1917)
  • Gunton Louis. Pte 9th Btn (d.15th Sep 1916)
  • Gunton Louis. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Gutberlet Charles William. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th Sept 1916)
  • Guymer Bertie. Pte. 1st Bn. (d.25th June 1915)
  • Hamblin Walter. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.9th July 1916)
  • Hammond Robert Henry. L/Cp. 7th Btn. (d.7th Aug 1916)
  • Hare Bertie Edward. 7th Btn. (d.14th Oct 1915)
  • Harrison Thomas Herbert. L/Cpl. 8th Battalion (d.11th August 1917)
  • Hayes George Arthur. Pte. 9th (d.29th May 1918)
  • Herbert Frederick Noel . Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Hickman Sidney Ernest. Pte 8th Btn. (d.20 Oct 1917)
  • Hillary Walter Thomas. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.25th Jul 1916)
  • Hogg Robert. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.17th Feb 1917)
  • Hogg Robert. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.17th Feb 1917)
  • Howden Owen. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.10th Apr 1918)
  • Howes Arthur Fredrick. L/Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.11th Mar 1915)
  • Hubbard Harry Laurence. CSM 3rd Battalion
  • Hudson John. A/Cpl. 9th Battalion (d.16th Sep 1916)
  • Jeffries Bertie. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Jolly John Sydney Christmas. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.26 Sep 1916)
  • Jones Edward. Cpl. 1st Battalion, B Coy. (d.23rd August 1918)
  • Jones-Bateman CMO. Lloyd Newton. Lt.Col. 1st Btn. (d.25th July 1917)
  • Kelly VC, DSO, MID. John Sherwood. A/Lt.Col. att. 1st Btn Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers
  • Kerry Joseph Arthur. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.24th Aug 1914)
  • King George. Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.1st August 1917)
  • Kybird Cecil Frederick. Pte. 9th Btn.
  • Lake Frederick Charles. Col.Sgt. 1st Btn., Attchd. Gold Coast Regiment, WAFF (d.1st April 1915)
  • Larn MC, MID. Cyril Francis. Mjr. 47th Battalion
  • Larrington Alfred. Pte. 9th Btn (d.8th Oct 1918)
  • Lawrence MC. John George. 2nd Lt. (d.22nd Jan 1918)
  • Lecky John Rupert Frederick. Capt. (d.28th Sep 1915)
  • Lecky John Rupert Frederick. Capt. 7th Btn. (d.29th Sep 1915)
  • Lee George. Pte. A Coy. 9th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Leeder George. Pte 9th Btn
  • Leman Ernest John. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Leveridge Bertie. 1st Btn. (d.21st Aug 1918)
  • Light Arthur Edward. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.15th April 1918)
  • Lockwood Louis John. L/Cpl. 7th Battalion (d.13th October 1915)
  • Lowe Albert Samuel. Pte. 16th Btn.
  • Lucas Charles William. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.4th Nov 1914)
  • Luchford MC Harry George Ernest. Cpt. (d.2nd Dec 1917)
  • Machin John. 7th Btn. (d.19th Sep 1915)
  • Manners Henry Fairholm. 2nd Lt. 7th Btn (d.28th Apr 1917)
  • Marshall Harold Sidney. Pte. 12th Battalion
  • Martin Leonard Eve. A/Cpl. 7th Btn. (d.13th Oct 1915)
  • Martins S Alfred. Pte 7th Battalion (d.12th August 1916)
  • Massingham Horace William. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1915)
  • Matheson MC. James Frederick. Capt.
  • Matthews Alec James. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.4th February 1917)
  • Mayer Samuel. Pte. 7th Battalion, A Company, 4th Platoon
  • Mcglinchey Cecil Henry.
  • Medler Sidney Richard. Pte. 1st Battalion
  • Meek Percy Albert. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Merton Alfred. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Middleton Bertie. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.4th September 1916)
  • Mitchell Sydney. L/Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.2nd Dec 1918)
  • Mobbs MM Alfred Horace. Sgt 9th Btn
  • Mobbs MM. Alfred Horace. Sgt. 9th Battalion
  • Morrison Thomas David. Cpl. 7th Battalion (d.22nd August 1918 )
  • Moulton Harry. Cpl. 8th Battalion (d.19th Feb 1916)
  • Muskett Cecil Frederick. Pte. A Coy. 1st Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917)
  • Norfolk William Arthur. A/Cpl. 7th Btn.
  • Parnell Charles Sidney. Pte 7th Btn (d.12th October 1916)
  • Pearman William Frederick. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.8th Oct 1918)
  • Peerless Albert Burgess. Pte. 8th Btn (d.22nd Oct 1917)
  • Pond Alfred. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.6th November 1915)
  • Price Arthur George. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.8th Oct 1918)
  • Quinsee Ernest Charles. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.19th July 1917)
  • Ramm Herbert Leonard. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th Sep 1916)
  • Rant Arthur Joseph. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.15th May 1918)
  • Rees Maurice. Pte. 8th Battalion
  • Reynolds Edward William Henry. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.22nd October 1917)
  • Riches Samuel. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.11th August 1917)
  • Rigden George James. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.5th July 1918)
  • Rix George. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.3rd Jul 1916)
  • Roberts Philip Arthur George. Pte.
  • Rose William Dennis. Pte. 2nd Btn (d.31st Oct 1918)
  • Rush MC. Thomas. CSM.
  • Sanglier Joseph Edward. Pte. 2/5th Btn. (d.4th Dec 1916)
  • Scarborough Joseph. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.21st October 1916)
  • Scott John Robert. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.17th Oct 1917)
  • Shearman Edgar. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.6th Dec 1914)
  • Shearman Edward Thomas. Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.7th May 1917)
  • Sherrott George. Pte 8th Battlion (d.19th Nov 1917)
  • Smith MM. Edgar Robert. Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917)
  • Smith Herbert Sydney. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.30th Mar 1917)
  • Smith Robert. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.21st May 1918)
  • Sofley Stanley. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.22nd Oct 1914)
  • Sorrill H.. 2nd Lt. 12th Btn.
  • Sparrow Charles. Pte 9th Bn. (d.18th October 1916)
  • Staplehurst George. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.2nd Sep 1918)
  • Starling Arthur William Bampton. Pte 9th Battalion
  • Starling Arthur William Bampton. Pte. 9th Btn.
  • Suffling Henry George. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.15th Sep 1916)
  • Talman Archibald Arthur . Pte. 9th Btn. (d.29th Sep 1918)
  • Talman Archibald Arthur . Pte. 9th Btn. (d.29th Sep 1918)
  • Thaxter John Henry Lewis. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.20th Nov 1917)
  • Thorp Edward John. L/Cpl.
  • Tooley Clifford William. Pte. 7th Btn, (d.30th Nov 1917)
  • Turner Walter George. L/Cpl.
  • Tyler A.. Sgt.Maj. 2nd Bn. (d.1st August 1919)
  • Tyrrell Clifford Henry. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.28th Jan 1917)
  • Tyrrell Clifford Henry. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.28th Jan 1917)
  • Vickary Edward Lewis. L/Cpl. 4th Btn. (d.8th Sept 1915)
  • Warner Albert. Pte. 8th Btn. D Coy. (d.22nd Oct 1917)
  • Warnes James Henry . Cpl. 2nd Battalion
  • Watt Charles Ernest. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.19th Aug 1918)
  • Wells Ernest. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.9th Jun 1915)
  • Wells Samuel. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.15th Sep 1915)
  • Wharton George Bertie. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Wheeler Charles William. Pte.
  • Whitwood Albert James. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916)
  • Wigglesworth Cyril Gordon. Pte. 4th Btn.
  • Williams Llewelyn James. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.16th October 1915)
  • Witherick Percy John. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.24th Aug 1914)
  • Woffenden Richard Andrew. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.11th Aug 1917)
  • Wright Percy H.. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.25 Oct 1914)
  • Wright Percy Patricia. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.25th October 1914)
  • Youngs Arthur Edward. 8th Btn. (d.19th Jul 1916)
  • Youngs Matthew George. Pte. 1st Btn (d.23rd Jul 1916)

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1206123

George Horace Goode Norfolk Regiment

My great grandad George Horace Goode was born 16/11/1899. He served with the Norfolk Regiment. We have a telegram reporting that he had been gassed and was in a hospital. Not sure where to try to find out more. Can anyone help please?

John Hamblin




1206103

Pte. Arthur George Price 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment (d.8th Oct 1918)

Arthur Price was the beloved 2nd son of Albert & Phoebe Price. Who was killed in action in France on 6th October 1918 in his 23rd year. He is buried at High Tree cemetery, Montbrehain, France.

Linda Sharrett




1206034

Pte. William James Samuel Cork 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.28th Sep 1916)

William Cork was injured at Delville Wood where he received gunshot wounds to the face, he was taken to Rouen General Hospital on 21/09/1916 and moved to the General Hospital at Etaples, where he died on 28/09/1916. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France. Son of William and Alice Maud May Cork, of 163, Armes St., Norwich.

s flynn




1206003

Pte. Charles William Wheeler Norfolk Regiment

Charlie Wheeler served with the Norfolk Regiment

Carolyn Morgan




263457

Pte. Matthew George Youngs 1st Btn Norfolk Regiment (d.23rd Jul 1916)

Matthew Youngs

My great uncle Matthew Youngs of the 1st Battalion Norfolk regiment was killed in action at High Wood on 23rd of July 1916 aged 20. One of 7 children of Edward Joseph Matthew Youngs and Martha Ann Curtis, his older brother, Arthur Edward, was also fighting in the Somme and was killed at Deville Wood 4 days earlier, aged 22. Their mother never recovered from the loss of two sons. Following the sudden death of her husband in 1919, she became mentally unhinged and spent the last few years of her life in a mental institution. She died in 1938.

Alison Lihou




263453

Arthur Edward Youngs 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.19th Jul 1916)

Arthur Youngs

My great uncle Arthur Edward Youngs of the 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment was killed in action at Deville Wood on 19th of July 1916 aged 22. His place of burial is stated as unknown.

One of 7 children of Edward Joseph Matthew Youngs and Martha Ann Curtis, his younger brother, Matthew George, was also fighting in the Somme and was killed at High Wood 4 days later, aged 20. Their mother never recovered from this loss. Following the sudden death of her husband in 1919, she became mentally unhinged and spent the last years of her life in a mental institution. She died in 1938.

Alison Lihou




262432

Pte. Clifford Henry Tyrrell 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.28th Jan 1917)

Clifford Tyrrell came from Bungay and was married with three children. On 28th of January 1917, at the age of 33, he died of war wounds.

John Tyrrell




261991

Pte. John Groom 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment (d.9th November 1917)

John Groom served with 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Philip Groom




261980

Sgt. Walter Thomas Hillary 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.25th Jul 1916)

Walter Hillary was in a sniper section of his unit.

Nigel Hillary




261848

Pte. Walter Dyble 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.25th Jan 1916)

Walter Dyble died of wounds after a training exercise which involved the firing of a Hales No. 3 grenade that prematurely exploded.

Paul Clayden




261305

Cpl. Edgar Robert Smith MM. 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.22nd Oct 1917)

Edgar Robert Smith was awarded the Military Medal. He was the son of Isaac and Ann Smith of Weasenham, King's Lynn, Norfolk.





260039

Pte. George Staplehurst 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.2nd Sep 1918)

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E. Neave




259728

Capt. James Frederick Matheson MC. Royal Army Medical Corps

James Matheson served with the RAMC attached to 7th Norfolk Regiment.





259611

Sgt. Alfred Horace "Dick" Mobbs MM. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Alfred Mobbs was born 8th July 1882 at East Walton, Norfolk. He was a farm labourer at the outbreak of the First World War and enlisted in the 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment in 1914 at Norwich. After training, he went to France in August 1915. He took part in various actions until finally wounded at the Second Battle of Cambrai in October 1918. He was sent back to the UK, where he was hospitalised in Dundee Hospital on 20th of October remaining in the hospital until he was discharged on the 18th. November 1918. (Hospital entry ID number 16617). The award of his Military Medal was published in The London Gazette of 17th of June 1919 issue 31405 page 24. As far as I can tell at this stage he returned to his unit and served in the Army of Occupation until 1920.

John Scott Clary




259435

Pte. Albert Flint 4th Btn. Norfolk Regiment

Albert Flint was a patient in Citadel Military Hospital on 10th of October 1916 with tonsillitis.





258914

Cpl. Walter Henry Coleman 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment

Walter Coleman was admitted to hospital on 5th Oct 1918 suffering from yellow gas poisoning. He had been transferred from 11th Stationary Hospital in Rouen.





258637

Pte. Clifford William Tooley 7th Btn, Norfolk Regiment (d.30th Nov 1917)

Clifford Tooley served with 7th Norfolk Regiment





257813

Pte. Frederick William Allen 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment

Frederick Allen served in 1st Norfolk Regiment in 1914. He embarked for France on the 9th of October 1914 and was married in 1915 in East Molesey, Surrey. He transferred to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in Sept 1916 then to the Machine Gun Corps. He was discharged on 31/3/1920 and awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and British War medals.

Roderick Pierce




256741

Pte. Alec James Matthews 9th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment (d.4th February 1917)

Researching my G/Grandmother's family history I have come across Alec Matthews, killed in France, who must in some way be related. Further research being undertaken.

Philip Scott




256718

Pte. George Rix 7th Btn. Norfolk Regiment (d.3rd Jul 1916)

George Rix lost his life on the 3rd of July 1916, age 30.









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